This study was planned to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery on post-operative fatigue and comfort level.
The symptom of fatigue causes tension, anxiety, fear, and insomnia in the person. Fatigue also negatively affects the comfort level of the patient along with the symptoms experienced in individuals.Suggestions and evaluations of the professional healthcare team, especially nurses, are of great importance in the effective fight against fatigue of patients.In this study, it is carried out to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise applied after major orthopedic surgery on fatigue and comfort level. Hypothesis H1: Progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery reduces the post-operative fatigue level of patients. H2: Progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery positively affects the comfort level of the patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
Progressive relaxation exercise is a type of exercise that involves voluntary stretching and relaxation of major muscle groups in the human body, from the hands to the feet.
Aksaray University
Aksaray, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGGeneral Comfort Scale
It is a scale developed to determine the comfort levels of patients.The lowest possible score is 48, the median score is 120, and the highest score is 192. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of comfort perceived by the patient increases.
Time frame: 1st day after surgery
Postoperative Fatigue Scale
It is a scale created to evaluate the post-operative fatigue level of patients.
Time frame: 1st day after surgery
General Comfort Scale
It is a scale developed to determine the comfort levels of patients.The lowest possible score is 48, the median score is 120, and the highest score is 192. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of comfort perceived by the patient increases.
Time frame: 4th day after surgery
Postoperative Fatigue Scale
It is a scale created to evaluate the post-operative fatigue level of patients.
Time frame: 4th day after surgery
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